
Attorney General Mark Herring honors victims’ advocates
Attorney General Mark R. Herring commemorated National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by honoring ten victims’ advocates at the second annual Unsung Heroes Awards ceremony in Richmond.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring commemorated National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by honoring ten victims’ advocates at the second annual Unsung Heroes Awards ceremony in Richmond.

Governor Ralph Northam, Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine, the Virginia DMV and members of the General Assembly celebrated the eight finalists in DMV’s Take Action Against Distraction License Plate Design Contest on Thursday at the Capitol in Richmond.

Sen. Tim Kaine has more than $10 million cash on hand for his re-election campaign in Virginia after raising more than $2 million, from 13,918 individual contributions, in the first quarter of 2018.

The Virginia Oyster Trail is trying to make a name for the Virginia oyster. Maine has its lobster, Alaska has salmon and Virginia has the oyster.

The House Democratic Caucus today unveiled the Safe Virginia Initiative Task Force, a working group focused on developing policy initiatives that will reduce gun violence in Virginia.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and local partners will celebrate the 30th Clean the Bay Day, the shoreline cleanup’s pearl anniversary, on Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. until noon.

Senator Tim Kaine announced details for more than 20 events on his barnstorm tour across Virginia to launch his re-election campaign next week.

Are you planning to travel over the Easter holiday? VDOT is reminding motorists to put safety first, during holiday trips and throughout the year.

The VMI lacrosse team kept pace with visiting Furman through three quarters before the Paladins pulled away in the fourth for an 11-7 victory over the Keydets on a cold Saturday afternoon at Drill Field No. 2.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statements after Congress approved a $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through September 30, 2018.
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